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### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 07 2026

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### [Follow the Money: How Does a $3,662 Apartment Become “Affordable Housing”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33300:follow-the-money-how-does-a-3-662-apartment-become-affordable-housing&catid=378)

September 03 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33308:as-california-debated-sharing-data-on-drivers-homeland-security-subpoenaed-17-million-records&catid=425)

September 03 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### The Root of City Hall's Gadfly Infestation

Written by Daniel Guss on April 10 2017.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/38/15029r-38e6baa5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12988:trump-s-sister-s-anticipated-immigration-headache-roiling-california-sheriffs&catid=312)Written by Chris Reed on April 10 2017. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=312).

## [Trump’s Sister’s Anticipated Immigration Headache Roiling California Sheriffs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12988:trump-s-sister-s-anticipated-immigration-headache-roiling-california-sheriffs&catid=312)

CALWATCHDOG--An immigration-enforcement headache anticipated by President Trump’s sister — federal appellate court Judge Maryanne Trump Barry — is ro…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/27/15029s-270e110b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12987:west-adams-neighbors-up-in-arms-over-noisy-highway-in-the-sky&catid=312)### [West Adams Neighbors Up In Arms Over Noisy Highway in the Sky](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12987:west-adams-neighbors-up-in-arms-over-noisy-highway-in-the-sky&catid=312)

Written by Dianne Lawrence on April 10 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e4/15028b-e4bb199d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12981:climate-change-no-time-for-angelenos-to-become-smug-about-smog&catid=312)### [Climate Change: No Time for Angelenos to become Smug about Smog](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12981:climate-change-no-time-for-angelenos-to-become-smug-about-smog&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/db/15028d-db8845e2.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12979:dwp-training-audit-controller-admits-drop-outs-and-poaching-but-ignores-upside-down-pay-scale&catid=312)### [DWP Training Audit: Controller Admits Drop Outs and Poaching, but Ignores ‘Upside Down’ Pay Scale](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12979:dwp-training-audit-controller-admits-drop-outs-and-poaching-but-ignores-upside-down-pay-scale&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/26/15028h-268b9b79.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12977:is-gov-brown-using-mayor-villaraigosa-s-playbook&catid=312)### [Is Gov Brown Using Mayor Villaraigosa’s Playbook?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12977:is-gov-brown-using-mayor-villaraigosa-s-playbook&catid=312)

Written by Paul Hatfield on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e9/15028i-e9852a2d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12976:is-lausd-really-going-bust&catid=312)### [Is LAUSD … Really … Going Bust?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12976:is-lausd-really-going-bust&catid=312)

Written by Sara Roos on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/84/15028j-840688db.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12975:la-politics-what-will-it-take-to-beat-the-machine&catid=312)### [LA Politics: What Will it Take to Beat the Machine?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12975:la-politics-what-will-it-take-to-beat-the-machine&catid=312)

Written by David Bell on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d8/15028k-d8a9bd1d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12974:la-trashsamaritan-errol-segal-recycling-community-trash-and-good-will&catid=312)### [LA ‘Trashsamaritan’ Errol Segal: Recycling Community Trash and … Good Will](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12974:la-trashsamaritan-errol-segal-recycling-community-trash-and-good-will&catid=312)

Written by Denyse Selesnick on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4a/15028m-4afd87f1.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12973:pricey-camps-and-erratic-school-calendars-are-spoiling-our-kids-summer-vacations&catid=312)### [Pricey Camps and Erratic School Calendars are Spoiling Our Kids Summer Vacations](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12973:pricey-camps-and-erratic-school-calendars-are-spoiling-our-kids-summer-vacations&catid=312)

Written by David Gershwin on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/52/15028s-526af616.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12970:sports-politics-the-raiders-i-can-take-em-or-leave-em&catid=312)### [Sports Politics: The Raiders … I Can Take 'em or Leave 'em](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12970:sports-politics-the-raiders-i-can-take-em-or-leave-em&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2f/15027a-2f1f30dc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12962:a-little-more-governing-a-little-less-grandstanding-please-la-s-commendation-sweepstakes&catid=312)### [A Little More Governing, A Little Less Grandstanding Please: LA’s Commendation Sweepstakes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12962:a-little-more-governing-a-little-less-grandstanding-please-la-s-commendation-sweepstakes&catid=312)

Written by Eric Preven and Joshua Preven on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0d/15027b-0d0b3679.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12961:adopted-pit-bull-attacks-toddler-animal-shelter-sued-for-product-liability&catid=312)### [Adopted Pit Bull Attacks Toddler - Animal Shelter Sued for ‘Product Liability’](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12961:adopted-pit-bull-attacks-toddler-animal-shelter-sued-for-product-liability&catid=312)

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/19/15027c-19fa0e5c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12960:april-fool-s-columns-are-not-always-100-fake-news&catid=312)### [April Fool’s Columns Are Not Always 100% Fake News](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12960:april-fool-s-columns-are-not-always-100-fake-news&catid=312)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6c/15027d-6c5a2b40.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12959:attack-on-valley-teen-inspires-jordan-s-law-chatter-or-political-progress&catid=312)### [Attack on Valley Teen Inspires Jordan’s Law: Chatter or Political Progress?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12959:attack-on-valley-teen-inspires-jordan-s-law-chatter-or-political-progress&catid=312)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/66/15027f-66fb49e1.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12958:california-the-republic-of-climate&catid=312)### [California: The Republic of Climate](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12958:california-the-republic-of-climate&catid=312)

Written by Joel Kotkin on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/15027g-e6009002.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12957:california-s-ferlinghetti-america-s-conscience&catid=312)### [California’s Ferlinghetti: America’s Conscience](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12957:california-s-ferlinghetti-america-s-conscience&catid=312)

Written by Abby Zimet on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/48/15027i-482a5bbf.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12956:follow-the-money-who-profits-rampant-age-discrimination&catid=312)### [Follow the Money: Who Profits Rampant Age Discrimination?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12956:follow-the-money-who-profits-rampant-age-discrimination&catid=312)

Written by Leonard Isenberg on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3b/15027j-3bae1a4f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12955:garcetti-eats-las-vegas-nfl-dust&catid=312)### [Garcetti Eats Las Vegas’ NFL Dust](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12955:garcetti-eats-las-vegas-nfl-dust&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on April 03 2017.

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Written by ALADS Board of Directors on April 03 2017.

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